TREE TABLE

A Summary of Several Tree Types

Key
E - Excellent
V - Very Good
G - Good
F - Fair
P - Poor

Species

Comments

FIRS

Douglas

E

E

E

V

G

G

G

G

G

P

4

Well-drained soils - air drainage

Canaan

V

V

-

E

V

V

F

F

P

P

2

Well-drained soils - full sun

Concolor

V

V

V

F

V

G

G

G

P

P

4

Citrus smell

Fraser

E

V

E

G

G

F

P

P

P

P

5

Well-drained soils - north slopes

PINES

White Pine

E

V

G

V

G

E

V

E

F

G

3

Shallow root - nice specimen tree

Scotch

V

F

V

V

P

G

F

E

P

F

2

Adjusts well to many planting sites

Austrian

V

P

F

G

G

V

P

V

F

E

3

Survives well in urban areas

Japanese Black

-

P

F

V

G

E

P

V

F

E

5

Dry, exposed sites

South-western White Pine

G

G

G

G

G

V

F

G

P

P

5

Adjusts well to many planting sites

Mugho

-

G

G

P

V

E

P

P

E

F

2

Adjusts well to many planting sites

SPRUCES

Colorado Blue

F

V

V

P

G

E

P

V

F

P

2

Most popular ornamental spruce

Norway

P

G

G

E

G

E

V

G

F

G

2

Successful under most conditions

White

P

G

F

F

G

V

G

G

P

G

2

Prefers well-drained loam

Englemann

F

G

F

P

V

V

P

F

P

P

2

Grows on northern exposure

Black Hills

F

G

F

F

G

V

G

G

P

P

2

Pyramid shape - shade tolerant

Canadian Hemlock

-

E

E

V

G

E

G

G

E

F

3

Tolerates shade, graceful pyramid shape

Species

Comments

Key
E - Excellent
V - Very Good
G - Good
F - Fair
P - Poor